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The Delta operators wield the M723 and M733 variants of the Colt Commando.
The Delta operators wield the M723 and M733 variants of the Colt Commando.
Staff Sgt. Daniel Busch ([[Richard Tyson]]) is the first Delta member on screen, and also the first soldier we see carrying an [[M16 rifle series#Colt Commando Carbine|M723]]. All Delta members carry M723s and M733s, fitted with various accessories such as Aimpoint scopes and tactical flashlights. Master Sgt. Gary Gordon ([[Nikolaj Coster Waldau]]) can be seen carrying an M733 featuring a camouflage paint scheme and a silencer, which is then used by Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant ([[Ron Eldard]]) to pick off several more Somalis before running out of ammunition and being overwhelmed.
Staff Sgt. Daniel Busch ([[Richard Tyson]]) is the first Delta member on screen, and also the first soldier we see carrying an [[M16 rifle series#Colt Commando Carbine|M723]]. All Delta members carry M723s and M733s, fitted with various accessories such as Aimpoint scopes and tactical flashlights. Master Sgt. Gary Gordon ([[Nikolaj Coster Waldau]]) can be seen carrying an M733 featuring a camouflage paint scheme and a silencer, which is then used by Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant ([[Ron Eldard]]) to pick off several more Somalis before running out of ammunition and being overwhelmed.
[[Image:Colt Model 733.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Colt Model 733 with 11.5" Barrel (The Model 723 is the export model of the same weapon - used by forces of the UAW and US Delta Force) - 5.56mm NATO]]
[[Image:Colt Model 733.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Colt Model 733 with 11.5" Barrel (The Model 723 is the export model of the same weapon - used by forces of the UAE and US Delta Force) - 5.56mm NATO]]
[[Image:BHD-M733.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Staff Sgt. Busch with an M723 carbine.]]
[[Image:BHD-M733.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Staff Sgt. Busch with an M723 carbine.]]
[[Image:BHD-M733-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sanderson fires his M723 carbine.]]
[[Image:BHD-M733-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sanderson fires his M723 carbine.]]

Revision as of 22:02, 13 July 2008

The following guns were used in the movie Black Hawk Down

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Black Hawk Down (2001)

Colt Commando

The Delta operators wield the M723 and M733 variants of the Colt Commando. Staff Sgt. Daniel Busch (Richard Tyson) is the first Delta member on screen, and also the first soldier we see carrying an M723. All Delta members carry M723s and M733s, fitted with various accessories such as Aimpoint scopes and tactical flashlights. Master Sgt. Gary Gordon (Nikolaj Coster Waldau) can be seen carrying an M733 featuring a camouflage paint scheme and a silencer, which is then used by Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant (Ron Eldard) to pick off several more Somalis before running out of ammunition and being overwhelmed.

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Colt Model 733 with 11.5" Barrel (The Model 723 is the export model of the same weapon - used by forces of the UAE and US Delta Force) - 5.56mm NATO
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Staff Sgt. Busch with an M723 carbine.
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Sanderson fires his M723 carbine.

M60 Machine Gun

Specialist Shawn Nelson (Ewen Bremner) can be seen carrying an M60 machine gun as his standard weapon.

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M60 in 7.62x51mm NATO
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Nelson with his M60.
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Nelson fires his M60.

FN Minimi

Several Rangers can be seen carrying FN Minimis throughout the film, standing in for the M249 SAW (note the lack of heat shield over the top of the barrel, frame-style stock, and 90-degree carry handle). It is also the weapon used by Specialist Lance Twombly (Tom Hardy) to accidentally deafen Nelson when he fires it too close to his head. A lucky shot from a Somali also causes Twombly's extra ammo to ignite, nearly setting him on fire.

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FN Minimi 5.56mm with 200-round ammo drum.
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PFC John Waddell (Ian Virgo) with an FN Minimi.
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PFC John Waddell (Ian Virgo) firing his Minimi.

M16A2

Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann (Josh Hartnett) leads his Rangers armed, like most of them, with an M16A2.

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M16A2 5.56mm
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Eversmann leads his Ranger team.
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Eversmann firing his M16A2.

M14

The M14 Rifle is seen being used by Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart (Johnny Strong), most notably when he and Master Sgt. Gary Gordon are covering the second crash site. His M14 sports a camouflage paint scheme and a Aimpoint scope.

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SFC Shughart fires his M14.
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SFC Shughart covers the second crash site.

Heckler & Koch G3A3

The local militia arm themselves with, among many other weapons, H&K G3 assault rifles.

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G3A3 7.62x51mm NATO with magazine removed
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A Somali militia member firing a G3A3 at the first MH-60K crash site.
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A Somali gun dealer sells G3A3 rifles.

RPG-7

The Russian manufactured RPG-7 features prominently in the film as it is the weapon which brings down a pair of Black Hawks. In one scene, a projectile from an RPG-7 strikes the driver of one of the deuce and a half trucks in Lt. Colonel Danny McKnight (Tom Sizemore)'s convoy and fails to detonate, impaling the luckless soldier instead.

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RPG-7 40mm
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A rocket propelled grenade being fired at a Black Hawk.
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RPG-7s being handed out to Somali militia.

Norinco Type 56-1

Nearly all of the Somali gunmen are armed with the Norinco Type 56-1 assault rifle, which is a Chinese derivative of the AKS-47/AKMS. They are identified by the hooded front sights, which only Chinese Kalashnikov rifles have.

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Norinco Type 56-1 7.62x39mm.
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A "Skinny" dies firing his Type 56-1 (AKMS).
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Somali militiamen running with AKMS.

AKS-74U

Razaaq Adoti as the Somali militia leader Mo'alim carries an AKS-74U as his weapon of choice, first seen picking it up and inspecting it before heading into battle, then firing a burst into the air to break up the mob attacking one of the surviving Blackhawk pilots before announcing that he was to be taken alive as a prisoner.

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AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm
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The Somali militia leader picks up and inspects an AKS-74U before heading into battle.

SPG-9 Recoilless Rifle

At one point in the film, Somalis begin to bombard the building the majority of the Rangers and Deltas have taken cover in with mortars and a SPG-9 recoilless rifle. A group of Deltas soon kill the gunners and then turn the weapon against the Somalis, killing several with one shot before destroying the weapon with a thermite grenade.

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Deltas prepare to turn a SPG-9 recoilless rifle against it's Somali owners in Black Hawk Down

M203 grenade launcher

One can see many U.S. Army Rangers with M203 grenade launchers attached to their M16A2 rifles, the most notable of which is Specialist John Grimes (Ewan McGregor) who assists Delta in taking out a technical that has them pinned down, missing the first shot before destroying the vehicle with a High-Explosive Dual-Purpose (HEDP) grenade from his M203.

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M16A2 rifle 5.56mm with M203 grenade launcher 40mm
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Grimes fires his M203 like a proper desk clerk, eyes closed.
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Grimes ejects a spent 40mm grenade cartridge.

M1911A1

We see the M1911A1 pistol in the hands of the Delta operators as their sidearm of choice. As the two Delta snipers attempt to secure the second crash site they are forced to draw their M1911A1 pistols as the overwhelming Somali forces close in on them. Another Delta operator can be seen practicing with an M1911A1 near the beginning of the film.

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M1911A1 .45 ACP
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Delta sniper SFC Shughart draws and fires his M1911A1 at the second crash site.
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Delta Force Sgt. Sanderson with his M1911A1 at the ready.

Tokarev TT-33

A Somali militiaman uses a Tokarev TT-33 to kill SFC Shughart (Johnny Strong) at the second crash site.

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Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm
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A Somali fires his Tokarev TT-33.
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A close-up of the same TT-33.

Beretta M9

The Beretta M9 pistol is seen several times in the film in the hands of Rangers, and members of McKnight's convoy. At one point, Cpt. Steele (Jason Isaacs) hands his M9 to a wounded Ranger and tells him to give any Somali trying to come through a nearby door "two in the chest and one in the head".

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Beretta M9 9mm
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A Humvee driver, Maddox (Michael Roof) fires his M9.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant, a Black Hawk pilot, is armed with an H&K MP5A3 and uses it to defend himself after he's shot down.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A3, 9x19mm
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Durant fires his H&K MP5A3 as Deltas carry him from his crashed chopper.

Browning M2

The Browning M2 heavy machine gun is fielded by both the US Army HMMWVs, the UN APCs, and the Somali militia in the film. The opening shots of the film feature Somali militiamen slaughtering a gathered crowd at a food distribution center with the powerful fifty-cal.

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Browning M2 .50 BMG
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The opening shots of Black Hawk Down.
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An Army HMMWV with a Browning M2 mounted on the roof.

GE M134 Minigun

During the slaughter of the crowd, The U.S. forces hovering in the MH-60 aren't cleared to fire the GE M134 Miniguns mounted on their Black Hawk. Pylon-mounted miniguns are also carried by the AH-6 Little Birds and rain lead in several scenes.

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GE M134 Minigun in 7.62x51mm NATO
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A GE M134 with flash suppressor.
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A pair of GE M134s on an AH-6 supplying close air support.

DShK Heavy Machine Gun

Several vehicle mounted Russian DShK heavy machine guns appear in several scenes of the film.

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Russian DShK 12.7x109mm
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The Somali militia leader on a DShK.
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A vehicle mounted DShK.

M72 LAW

An Army Ranger, Lieutenant Tom DiTomasso, can be seen taking out a "technical" with an M72A3. The M72A3 was a Post Vietnam improved model of the M72 Rocket, and the last variation used by the U.S. Army. Upgrade versions (up to M72A7) of the LAW are being fielded by the U.S. Navy and USMC as recently as 2007.

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M72 LAW 66mm
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Lieutenant Tom DiTomasso takes aims at a technical.
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A 66mm rocket fired from an M72A3 LAW mid-flight.

Remington 870

While never used on screen, Sanderson can be seen with a customized Remington 870 slung over his right shoulder. The stock has been removed and a pistol grip has been added.

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Remington 870 12 guage

M67 Hand Grenade

While loading up for the assault on the Olympic Hotel Sanderson (William Fichtner) picks up M67 fragmentation hand grenades. He is also seen throwing one into a window to take out a Somali who has him and the Deltas and Rangers pinned down.

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M67 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
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M67 Hand Grenades


M7A2 Hand Grenade

An M7A2 CS gas grenade is seen sitting next to the M67 fragmentation hand grenades Sanderson picks up.

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ABC-M7A2 CS Gas Grenade
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M7A2 CS Gas Grenade (far left)